World Cup

Germany vs Costa Rica Match Stats (Group A) Germany 4, Costa Rica 2 Germany Goals: Lahm 6, Klose 17 61, Frings 87 Costa Rica Goals: Wanchope 12 73 Germany vs Costa Rica Match Report

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Classy, culturally rich and tasteful. You can catch the coverage here: BBC’s coverage of the ceremony photos of the opening ceremony see pictures of the Allianz stadium in Munich Germany vs Costa Rica starts in about 10 minutes, with Ballack …

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Talk about hype… Rooney’s return to the England setup has threatened to overshadow preparations for Saturday’s clash with Paraguay, to the extent that both Beckham and Eriksson had to categorically insist that “all eyes were focused on Paraguay”. And they …

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As promised in the “blogging the world cup” piece, I’m setting up my coverage of all Manchester United players that are going to be taking part in the World Cup. So – which players are we going to be watching, …

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They say it is the calm before the storm that holds the most clues. Looking around the news sites and the blogosphere in general, I’ve noticed everyone hunkering down, toning down their blow horns a day before the World Cup. …

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Read the latest updates at the end of this article Yes, it’s true: boy wonder is going to the World Cup.

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Another big organisation tries its best to find a sensible solution to a rampant problem, and once again they seem to have come up short and out of bloody ideas. Fifa’s latest initiative aims to promote “proactive refereeing” that aims …

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The World Cup is just 2 days away and we have all been focusing on Rooney’s scan (will he make it? I think so, even if Eriksson has stated that Rooney is out of the Paraguay match for sure). While …

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One thing is for sure: if Wayne Rooney is given the all-clear by the docs today and if Manchester United allow him to play in the World Cup, English fans will become insufferable in their boasts on being favourites to …

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England’s World Cup perparations got off to a start with … surprise surprise … a light training session in which everyone took part, even Wayne Rooney. In fact, boy wonder was doing extensive ball work, but that had already been …

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The 3-1 scoreline should have flattered the Hungarians, but it ended up flattering the England team instead. While the ‘A’ team outclassed their opponents in all areas, they lacked the penetration to make their chances count. The fact that the …

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Read the England vs Hungary match review here. England take on Hungary tonight at Old Trafford in the 2nd of their 3 warmup matches before the World Cup. Nothing much to note here, except that with Rooney looking increasingly unlikely …

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